Of the beers you can find just about anywhere in America, Hoegaarden may be my favorite. This stuff pops up at sports bars and liquor stores that otherwise only have your standard pisswater fare like Budweiser, Coors, or Corona, but it matches up to pretty much any witbier I can think of. It's really about as good as St. Bernardus or Allagash. Just as crisp, just as clean, just as easy to drink. Lemon rind and pepper notes work well together. No alcohol, no bitterness, incredibly refreshing. 9/10 witbier

Wow.. This beer is cool :)! Drinked from a Tulip chalice beer glass. It's very unique and tasty. Not much bitterness, just smooth going. I can imagine a nice warm/hot summer and drinking this quite damn happily....

I love this beer. It truly is unique in the world of beers. The smell and taste is so different. The floral character is over the top and I've yet to try a Belgian Whit that has this appealing flavor and aroma. I've been drinking this for decades now and even though it's now Inbev owned, it's still consistently great tasting. 4.50

Honestly, a rather likeable little thing, dutifully checking off all the witbier boxes, banana/spices/touch of orange peel, big, sunny nose, bubbly carb. If this is all you find on tap, you really ain't so bad off.

A: Pours a very creamy, pale golden and cloudy, with a very dense head of around 3 fingers. Very attractive.

S: The smell is correct for a wheat beer. Lots of wheat, and some sweetness. Fresh and inviting.

T: The taste is pure wheat beer. Some sweetness that I can't identify, lots, lots and lots of wheat, and perhaps a hint of smoky flavour. No trace of sourness, or bitterness whatsoever. It is very nice and easy to drink, however, the taste is a bit plain compared with other white beers.

F: Medium carbonation, and very refreshing. A bit creamy, but not too much. It's probably very nice for the summer.

O: Very nice to drink. As I mentioned, I missed more aromas and flavours that can be found in other beers from the same category. However, despite the taste being simple, it hits the right spot. Nice, and could buy it again.

Hoegaarden--not even in the top 500 Belgian whites by rating! At least it's 35th on the "best" list for the style. Say what you will, this is the one to compare to when learning about witbiers. Better tasted in a European setting. Never been to Belgium, but I had my first in Amsterdam in 1989. I'll always remember the experience as the only customer at a restaurant where they wrote each evening's menus out by hand. Not much of a day trade, to be sure, but they made me a ham and cheese sandwich (no lunch menu) that was the best I've had, and I drank my first Hoegaarden along with it! Years later, a Swedish woman I worked with took me to a pub in Stockholm where I had another Hoegaarden in a large, octagonal glass. That one went down exceedingly well in congenial company and surroundings, as did the next one. It may not be anyone's "best" beer, but it has been part of two of my alltime favorite beerdrinking experiences, so I salute it here.

11.2 ounce bottle purchased individually from Whole Foods and poured into a stemmed Spiegelau Pilsner glass. Pretty solid and a beer I'd drink again, but there are at least 3 others in the category I prefer to this (Allagash White, St. Bernardus Witbier and Dogfish Head Namaste). Close call between this and the Ommegang Witte.

To make it simple, this was one hell of a better beer than the blue moon label that was printed on my glass.
It was a sweet, easy drinking brew. Most of its flavor came from the malt (a lot of wheat and pilsner malt) with a bit more coming from the spice. Classic spice dominates the aroma of the brew, which to me was its strongest positive characteristic.

My only regreat was that I didnt have a larger glass and more of this beer.

A classic that deserves its reputation. A great choice for dealing with the unforgiving summer heat.

Some refer to this stile of beer and a lawn mower beer, Very good on a hot summer day, A nice white clowdy color, Make sure you always swuirl this style of beer to get the sedement at the bottom, It's always better with it

Nice fluffy white head upon pouring into my glass. It has a very light and pleasant aroma. I loved it from the second it hit my tongue. It has a very nice, light, good beer taste. I imagine it will be great with food. It seems to me as a great summer beer. I do like some red and dark beer, but this was a very good summer night thirst quencher. It was one of those beers that makes you want more from the first draught. I would enjoy this beer anywhere anytime, and will be buying it again. We are having a family cookout for Labor Day and I will bring some Hoegaarden to that for me and my mother in law to go with grilled Bratwurst, sausages, and hamburgers.

Beer taste good! Appearance may be clouded but I like the golden color of it. It does not have good lacing but great head retention till the end of the drink. It has a buttery taste but a bit citrusy at the end.

I think it is the best beer in the world . I do not like orange and any hint in a beer for something that is related to sweetness ( even just aroma ). But But this beer thus beer is something special . It is full of quality. Taste is well balanced. Wow this is pro beer . Those who made this one knew what they were doing - a masterpeace of beer. The bedt beer outhere. Thank you.

This is like drinking a lightly spiced banana. VERY mellow flavor, spice is almost non-existent. The overriding flavor is that yeasty banana sort of taste typical of a lot of beers in this style, but real smooth and mild. Not overly yeasty at all. Silky feel, real easy to drink. Almost drinks like a lager, if it weren't for the body. My only complaint is that it's almost TOO mellow. If you want more of a prominent flavor, there are better witbier offerings, but if you're looking for something that isn't too complex and is easy drinking, this hits the spot nicely.

Pours a cloudy yellow with decent head and bubbly lace. Sweet fruity aroma with a strong orange content, some sweet malts and spices. Wheat taste, orange zest, herbs and spices in the flavor. Light, good carbonation, crisp, refreshing and drinkable. A nice light and uncomplicated brew.

Taste: Predominately bready and yeasty, with spices such as cloves permeating the experience.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium carbonation; very drinkable. This wheat beer slides down the throat with no effort.

Overall: This is deserving of having the title of the 'original' Belgian witbier. The colour is beautiful, and the flavour is enticing but not overpowering. This beer is very easygoing, but doesn't sacrifice flavour or character to achieve that. This is a top-notch European ale, and drinking it transports you to another time. Simply sublime.

Pours a light yellow/orange hazy color with a beautiful white head. The bottle has instructions on how to pour it. Pretty cool. The smell is lightly floral fragrance. Taste is amazing. First time having it by draft and I fell in love. It has a familiar taste that all witbiers have (orange peel and coriander) but this is unique on its own. It has a crisp ginger taste. Feel is a little watery but very carbonated. ABV is on point. 3 of these and I'm feeling goood. If you find a twelve pack or on draft, it's worth the try definitely!!